Remaining Useful Lifetime Estimation of Bearings Operating under Time-Varying Conditions

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Published Jun 27, 2024
Alireza Javanmardi Osarenren Kennedy Aimiyekagbon Amelie Bender James Kuria Kimotho Walter Sextro Eyke Hüllermeier

Abstract

This paper investigates the remaining useful lifetime (RUL) estimation of bearings under dynamic, i.e., time-varying, operating conditions (OC). Unlike conventional studies that assume constant OC in bearing accelerated life tests, we introduce a dataset with time-varying OC during run-to-failure experiments, simulating real-world scenarios. We explore data-driven approaches to identify the transition point from a healthy to an unhealthy state and estimate the RUL. Additionally, we examine strategies for integrating OC information to enhance RUL estimations. These methodologies are evaluated through numerical experiments using various machine learning algorithms. 

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Javanmardi, A., Aimiyekagbon, O. K., Bender, A. ., Kimotho, J. K., Sextro, W., & Hüllermeier, E. (2024). Remaining Useful Lifetime Estimation of Bearings Operating under Time-Varying Conditions. PHM Society European Conference, 8(1), 9. https://doi.org/10.36001/phme.2024.v8i1.4101
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Keywords

Remaining useful lifetime estimation, Bearing datasets, Time-varying operating conditions, Machine learning

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